In the News

Selected coverage of my research, university leadership, public engagement, and literary work, alongside interviews, awards, and institutional records.

2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · Earlier coverage

2026

• AADOCR Student Research Day Award
  AADOCR · Award recognition.

• Investigating Calprotectin in Head and Neck Cancer
  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry · Research Day coverage.

• Moderating a Graduate Student Town Hall with President Cunningham
  Council of Graduate Students · University leadership.

• Honoring Joseph Konstan and Welcoming Phil Buhlmann as COGS Faculty Advisor
  Council of Graduate Students · Faculty advisor transition.

• Farewell Report to the COGS General Assembly
  Council of Graduate Students · My report as 2025–2026 President.

• Northern Stars Remembrance Event
  Remarks with COGS Vice President Christine Chau · Video begins at 19:00.

• Three-Minute Thesis Introduction at the Minnesota Research Exchange
  AADOCR Minnesota Section Research Exchange and Summer Student Research Symposium · Public engagement.

2025

• Pioneering Cancer Research: A Quest for Breakthrough Treatments
  THISDAY · Media profile.

• Bridging Science and Innovation in Head and Neck Cancer Research
  The Guardian Nigeria · Media profile.

• Second Place at the School of Dentistry Research Day
  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry · Poster presentation award.

• Elected President of the Council of Graduate Students
  University of Minnesota · 2025–2026 leadership term · Archived page.

• UMAA Board Membership
  University leadership · Board membership record.

• Northern Stars Remembrance Event
  Remarks as COGS Acting President · Video begins at 10:56.

2024

• Presenting Research on AHR and Calprotectin at AADOCR/IADR
  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry · Coverage of my poster and oral presentations.

• Second Place in the School of Dentistry Three-Minute Thesis Competition
  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry · Award credential.

• “What in the World Is Happening in Nigeria?”
  The Ex-Puritan · A mention in Adedayo Agarau’s discussion of Nigerian poetry.

2023

• Joining the Advanced Pathways to Research Program
  University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute · A-PReP research training · Archived page.

• Gifted Hands: A Review of Three Great Poems by UI Alumni
  Indy Press · Literary review.

• Note XXIII and the Reality of Survival in Medical School
  UIMSA Press · Feature.

Earlier Coverage

2022

• Arts n Chill
  Arts and culture · Archived coverage.

2021

• Inside Agbowó, a Nigerian Literary and Arts Hub
  Open Country Mag · Coverage of Agbowó and its editorial team.

• Words on the Times: Habeeb Kolade of Agbowó
  Africa in Words · Discussion of Agbowó’s publishing activities.

• Agbowó Rejigs Pioneering Editorial Leadership
  Business Post · Editorial leadership coverage.

• Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria
  TechCabal · Public health commentary.

• Is Kuda Changing the Dial in Terms of Customer Experience?
  Benjamindada.com · Customer experience mention.

• The Book Club, Alexander Brown Hall
  Interview · Printed page 22.

2020

• “25 Notes on Becoming”
  Seeds and Fuses · Poetry feature.

• Agbowó: The Memory Issue
  Agbowó · Editorial work · Magazine PDF.

2019

• Seven Poems You Should Read This Week
  eelive.ng · Poetry selection.

2018

• 35 Poets Longlisted for the Babishai-Niwe Poetry Award
  Brittle Paper · Award recognition.

• Babishai Niwe African Poetry Prize Interview
  Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation · Interview.

2017

• Okike African Poetry Prize: Longlist and Honourable Mention
  Okike Prize · Award recognition.

• 10 Young Nigerian Poets You Should Be Reading
  Nantygreens · Literary profile.

• The Power and Money Issue from Saraba Magazine
  Creative Writing News · Poetry mention.

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